IXP Growth and Member Churn in South America
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+19.9%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+5.1%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+162
Net member change (last month)
+14
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE-CIX Sao Paulo | 529 Gbps → 2.22 Tbps | +318.8% | +24.1% |
| 2 | IX.br (PTT.br) Feira de Santana | 110 Gbps → 390 Gbps | +254.5% | +11.4% |
| 3 | NAPVE CCS | 353 Gbps → 1.01 Tbps | +187.0% | +1.0% |
| 4 | IX.br (PTT.br) Belo Horizonte | 1.52 Tbps → 3.13 Tbps | +105.7% | +20.0% |
| 5 | IX.br (PTT.br) Maringá | 363.75 Gbps → 710.75 Gbps | +95.4% | +76.0% |
| 6 | IX.br (PTT.br) São José do Rio Preto | 177 Gbps → 327 Gbps | +84.7% | +10.1% |
| 7 | NAPVE MCBO | 373 Gbps → 663 Gbps | +77.7% | +8.2% |
| 8 | PIT Honduras | 665 Gbps → 1.13 Tbps | +69.9% | +21.5% |
| 9 | IX.br (PTT.br) Goiânia | 747 Gbps → 1.27 Tbps | +69.6% | +0.8% |
| 10 | IX.br (PTT.br) Belém | 573.75 Gbps → 934.75 Gbps | +62.9% | +14.7% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 1,817 → 1,888 | +71 |
| 2 | IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 161 → 203 | +42 |
| 3 | IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 581 → 611 | +30 |
| 4 | DE-CIX Sao Paulo | 14 → 38 | +24 |
| 5 | IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 233 → 256 | +23 |
| 6 | IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 165 → 185 | +20 |
| 7 | IX.br (PTT.br) Belo Horizonte | 64 → 82 | +18 |
| 8 | Chile IX by PIT.net | 5 → 19 | +14 |
| 9 | PIT - Argentina - Buenos Aires | 8 → 21 | +13 |
| 10 | PIT - Ecuador - Quito | 2 → 14 | +12 |
Most New Members (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | São Paulo/SP | 17 |
| 2 | IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro/RJ | 11 |
| 3 | IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | Brasília/DF | 10 |
| 4 | IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | Fortaleza/CE | 10 |
| 5 | IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | Porto Alegre/RS | 5 |
| 6 | IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | Curitiba | 4 |
| 7 | IX.br (PTT.br) Ribeirão Preto | Ribeirão Preto | 4 |
| 8 | ixFabric - Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 3 |
| 9 | IX.br (PTT.br) Macapá | Macapá | 3 |
| 10 | IX.br (PTT.br) Florianópolis | Florianópolis/SC | 2 |
Most Departures (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | São Paulo/SP | 9 |
| 2 | IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | Fortaleza/CE | 6 |
| 3 | IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro/RJ | 5 |
| 4 | ixFabric - Sao Paulo | Sao Paulo | 4 |
| 5 | ixFabric - Fortaleza | Fortaleza | 3 |
| 6 | PTT São João M. | São João de Meriti | 2 |
| 7 | ixFabric - Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 2 |
| 8 | AR-IX Cabase - Argentina | Argentina | 1 |
| 9 | IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | Porto Alegre/RS | 1 |
| 10 | IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | Curitiba | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
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| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-09 |
| Joined | 97 |
| Left | 42 |
| Net | 55 |
In South America, provisioned IXP capacity grew +19.9% over the last twelve months, led by DE-CIX Sao Paulo at +318.8%. Percentage rankings require at least 10 Gbps and 10 member networks at the start of the window, so small newcomers don't drown out real movers. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.